All-round Shadab, ton-up Babar make it 2-0 for Pakistan

Hosts beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in the second ODI of the five-match series

An all-round performance from young Shadab Khan and responsible batting from Babar Azam was enough to seal a comfortable 32–run victory in the second ODI of the five-match series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan were in all sorts of trouble after being reduced to 101 for six in the 28^th over.

However, 109-run seventh wicket partnership between Babar and Shadab put Pakistan back in the contest as the Green Caps finished the innings with fighting score of 219 for the loss of nine wickets.

Babar, meanwhile, became the first batsman in ODI history to score five consecutive centuries in one country, as he finished the innings with the top score 101 off 133 with the help of six boundaries.

Shadab on the other hand scored his maiden ODI half-century and finished with the score of 52 off 68 balls with the help of a single boundary.

For Sri Lanka, pacer Gamage was the pick of the bowler as he claimed four wickets, whereas all-rounder Thisara Perera claimed two.

In reply, Pakistani bowlers were on target from the word go and made it really tough for the opposition.

Third wicket 40-run partnership between captain Upul Tharanga and Lahiru Thirimanne kept Islanders hopes alive, but flurry of wickets in the middle stage made it extremely tough for the visitors.

Tharanga, who was dropped twice and saw an LBW appeal rejected against him which looked plumb with a naked eye, went on to score a hard-fought hundred, but it did not prove enough as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 187 in the 48^th over.

For Pakistan, leg-spinner Shadab Khan finished the innings as the pick of the bowlers, as he claimed three wickets.

The next match of the series will be played on Wednesday at the same venue.



So that's it everyone. We will join you again for the next match on Wednesday. Till then, it's goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.



SL 187 (48 overs)

OUT! And that's it. It's all over for Sri Lanka. Pakistan win by 32 runs to take 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Hasan Ali to start his final over.



SL 177-9 (47 overs)

Just three off the over.

Rumman to continue.



SL 174-9 (46 overs)

Just five runs and a wicket. Brilliant one for Pakistan.

OUT! Another big one for Pakistan, courtesy run out from @iamAhmadshahzad . SL 172-9 https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/uTFolz0gRs

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Junaid Khan to start his new spell.



SL 169-8 (45 overs)

Just three runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Finally @rummanraees1 breaks this all-important partnership. Vandersay departs after scoring 22. https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/ynkPqPhu89

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Rumman to start his new over.



SL 166-7 (44 overs)

Just four off it. Brilliant bowling from the right-armer.

Hasan Ali to start his new over.



SL 162-7 (43 overs)

Nine off the over. Good one Sri Lanka.

Shadab to start his ninth over.



SL 153-7 (42 overs)

Four off the over.

Hasan Ali to start his new over.



SL 149-7 (41 overs)

Twelve off the over. Great one for Sri Lanka.

FOURx2! @upultharanga44 turning it on. SL need 75 off 57. https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Shadab Khan to start his new over.



SL 137-7 (40 overs)

Nine off the over. Great one for Sri Lanka.

FOUR! Short, wide and @upultharanga44 took full advantage of it. https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Rumman to continue.



SL 128-7 (39 overs)

Just two off the over.

Shadab to continue.



SL 126-7 (38 overs)

Six off the over.

Rumman Raees to start his new spell.



SL 120-7 (37 overs)

A maiden. Brilliant bowling from the youngster.

Shadab to continue.



SL 120-7 (36 overs)

Just two off the over.

Hasan to continue.



SL 118-7 (35 overs)

Just three off the over.

Shadab Khan to start his new over.



SL 115-7 (34 overs)

Just two off the over.

Hasan to start his new over.



SL 113-7 (33 overs)

Nine off the over. Good one for Sri Lanka.

Junaid Khan to start his new spell.



SL 104-7 (32 overs)

Just two off the over.

Hasan Ali to start his new spell.



SL 102-7 (31 overs)

Seven off the over.

Shadab to continue.



SL 95-7 (30 overs)

Just one run off the over.

Hafeez to bowl his final over.



SL 94-7 (29 overs)

Just one run and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Another bites the dust. Brilliant from @76Shadabkhan . SL 93-7 https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/VKOTCBwyfj

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Shadab to continue.



SL 93-6 (28 overs)

Two runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! @MHafeez22 gets another important one. Dangerous @PereraThisara departs. SL 92-6 https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/Pno7pzthVp

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Hafeez to continue.



SL 91-5 (27 overs)

Eight runs and a wicket off the over.

FOUR! Flighted and @PereraThisara hits one through the covers region for his first boundary https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

OUT! @76Shadabkhan gets another big one as Siriwardana departs after scoring three. SL 83-5 (26.1 ov) https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/4l0tnC7DWp

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Shadab Khan to continue.



SL 83-4 (26 overs)

Four off the over.

Hafeez to continue.



SL 79-4 (25 overs)

Five runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! @76Shadabkhan produces a ripper to send @chandi_17 back in the hut. SL 79-4 https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/9kozXFfGjj

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Shadab Khan to start his first over.



SL 74-3 (24 overs)

Just two off the over.

Hafeez to continue.



SL 72-3 (23 overs)

Three runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! @realshoaibmalik gets a big one as Thirimanne departs after scoring 12. SL 70-3 https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/FtaoTMoNLc

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Malik to continue.



SL 69-2 (22 overs)

Five off it.

Hafeez to start his new over.



SL 64-2 (21 overs)

Another lucky over for Tharanga. Nine off it.

FOUR! Another boundary from @upultharanga44, this time over deep midwicket region https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

OUT! Oh NO. The decision was reversed.

FOUR! Flighted and @upultharanga44 hits it over covers fielder for a boundary https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Malik to continue.



SL 55-2 (20 overs)

Just three off the over.

Hafeez to continue.



SL 52-2 (19 overs)

Just three off the over.

Malik to continue.



SL 49-2 (18 overs)

Just two off the over.

Hafeez to continue.



SL 47-2 (17 overs)

Four off the over.

DROP AGAIN! @upultharanga44 given third life. @babarazam258 drops a sitter. https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/jOBDBmywhd

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Shoaib Malik to start his first over.



SL 43-2 (16 overs)

Just one off the over.

Hafeez to continue.



SL 42-2 (15 overs)

Three off the over.

Hasan to continue.



SL 39-2 (14 overs)

Just two off the over.

Hafeez to continue.



SL 37-2 (13 overs)

Five off the over.

Hasan Ali to start his new over.



SL 32-2 (12 overs)

Just two runs off the over.

DROP! @76Shadabkhan dropped a sitter. @upultharanga44 survives a scare. https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/3hs21H41Tj

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Mohammad Hafeez to start his first over.



SL 30-2 (11 overs)

A wicket maiden. Brilliant bowling from the pacer.

OUT! @RealHa55an gets a big one. @KusalMendis1 departs after scoring 10. SL 30-2 https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/hPvUj9omKq

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Hasan to start his second over.



SL 30-1 (10 overs)

Just three off the over.

Imad Wasim to start his first over.



SL 27-1 (9 overs)

And it's a maiden. Brilliant start from the right-armer.

Hasan Ali to start his first over.



SL 27-1 (8 overs)

Six off the over.

FOUR! Slow balls and @KusalMendis1 hits one over midon fielder for his first boundary https://t.co/K6J72qQ5cb #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Rumman to continue.



SL 21-1 (7 overs)

Just one off the over. Another good one for Pakistan.

Junaid to start his new over.



SL 20-1 (6 overs)

Maiden. Brilliant bowling from the left-armer.

Rumman to start his new over.



SL 20-1 (5 overs)

Just two off the over.

Junaid to continue.



SL 18-1 (4 overs)

Eight off the over. Good one for Sri Lanka.

FOURx2! @upultharanga44 hits two consecutive boundaries https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Rumman to continue.



SL 10-1 (3 overs)

Just two runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! @JunaidkhanREALgets a big one as Dickwella departs after scoring three. SL 10-1 https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/PeIUuyTiT8

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Junaid to continue.



SL 8-0 (2 overs)

Just one run off the over. Great start from the left-armer.

Rumman Raees to start his first over.



SL 7-0 (1 over)

Seven off the over. Good start for Sri Lanka.



So it's captain Upul Tharanga and Niroshan Dickwella to open for Sri Lanka, whereas pacer Junaid Khan will start for Pakistan.



So that's it from the first half. Do you think Pakistan have a serious chance of pulling this one of? Let us know. We will join you for the second session in about half an hour.



PAK 219-9 (50 overs)

Nine runs and three wickets off the over.

OUT! Rumman Raees departs as well.

OUT! Hasan Ali departs.

SIX! @RealHa55an hits a maximum https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/wz0fTAy1HJ

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

OUT! @babarazam258 departs after scoring brilliant 101 https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/xTTTl0x5qg

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Gamage to bowl final over.



PAK 210-6 (49 overs)

Ten runs off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

Maiden ODI half-century for @76Shadabkhan . Brilliant batting from the 19-year-old https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/pIrzTMfpeB

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

FOUR! Slow ball and @76Shadabkhan hits a glorious boundary https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

.@babarazam258 scores his seventh ODI century https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/ZQjfHTSup9

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Lakmal to bowl his final over.



PAK 200-6 (48 overs)

Just five off the over.

Perera to continue.



PAK 195-6 (47 overs)

Seven off the over.

Lakmal to start his new over.



PAK 188-6 (46 overs)

Six off the over.

Perera to start his new over.



PAK 182-6 (45 overs)

Five off the over.

Dananjaya to start his new over.



PAK 177-6 (44 overs)

Ten off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

FOUR! Full pitch and @babarazam258 lifts one over midon for another boundary. https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Gamage to start his new over.



PAK 167-6 (43 overs)

Six off the over.

Dananjaya to start his new over.



PAK 161-6 (42 overs)

Six off the over.

Gamage to start his new over.



PAK 155-6 (41 overs)

Just five off the over.

Perera to continue.



PAK 150-6 (40 overs)

Six off the over.

Siriwardana to continue.



PAK 144-6 (39 overs)

Just one run off the over.

Thisara Perera to start his new over.



PAK 143-6 (38 overs)

Just three off the over.

Siriwardana to start his first over.



PAK 140-6 (37 overs)

Four off the over.

Lakmal to continue.



PAK 136-6 (36 overs)

Eight off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

Vandersay to continue.



PAK 128-6 (35 overs)

Five off the over.

Lakmal to start his new over.



PAK 123-6 (34 overs)

Seven off the over.

FOUR! Short and @babarazam258 hits another boundary https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Vandersay to start his new over.



PAK 116-6 (33 overs)

Three off the over.

Dananjaya to start his new over.



PAK 113-6 (32 overs)

Three off the over.

50-up for @babarazam258 . Another brilliant knock from the youngster https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/zTN2gmvpJ4

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Vandersay to start his new over.



PAK 110-6 (31 overs)

Just three off the over.

Dananjaya to start his new over.



PAK 107-6 (30 overs)

Just three off the over.

Vandersay to continue.



PAK 104-6 (29 overs)

Just two off the over.

Dananjaya to continue.



PAK 102-6 (28 overs)

Just two runs and a wicket off the over. Great one for Sri Lanka.

OUT! Another big one for Sri Lanka as @simadwasim departs after scoring 10. PAK 101-6 https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/rroBOnEKYF

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Vandersay to start his new over.



PAK 100-5 (27 overs)

Six runs off the over.

Dananjaya to start his new over.



PAK 94-5 (26 overs)

Five off the over.

Perera to continue.



PAK 89-5 (25 overs)

Just three off the over.

Dananjaya to continue.



PAK 86-5 (24 overs)

Just two off the over.

Perera to start his new over.



PAK 84-5 (23 overs)

Just one off the over.

Dananjaya to start his new over.



PAK 83-5 (22 overs)

Three off the over.

Perera to start his new over.



PAK 80-5 (21 overs)

Just one off the over.

Akila Dananjaya to start his new over.



PAK 79-5 (20 overs)

Just three off the over.

OUT! Another one bits the dust. @SarfarazA_54 departs after after scoring five. PAK 79-5 https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/xISxiPdbKC

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Perera to continue.



PAK 76-4 (19 overs)

Four off the over.

Vandersay to continue.



PAK 72-4 (18 overs)

Just one run and a wicket off the over.

OUT! @PereraThisara gets a big one as @realshoaibmalik departs after scoring 11. PAK 71-4 https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/OQuTZIzdlW

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Perera to continue.



PAK 71-3 (17 overs)

Just two off the over.

Vandersay to start his new over.



PAK 69-3 (16 overs)

Just three off the over.

Thisara Perera to start his first over.



PAK 66-3 (15 overs)

Eight off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

FOUR! Slightly short and @realshoaibmalik cuts it for his first boundary https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Vandersay to start his new over.



PAK 58-3 (14 overs)

Just three off the over.

Gamage to start his new over.



PAK 55-3 (13 overs)

Seven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

FOUR! Short and @babarazam258 delightfully cuts it for another boundary https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Vandersay to start his first over.



PAK 48-3 (12 overs)

Seven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

FOUR! @babarazam258 hits much needed boundary for Pakistan https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Gamage to continue.



PAK 41-3 (11 overs)

Just one off the over.

Lakmal to continue.



PAK 40-3 (10 overs)

Seven runs and a wicket.

OUT! @MHafeez22 departs after scoring eight off 11. PAK 40-3 https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/goWnD4JbLJ

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

SIX! @MHafeez22 comes down the track and hits one down the ground for first maximum of the day https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/9EZ5LRhdmS

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Gamage to continue.



PAK 30-2 (9 overs)

Just two off the over.

Lakmal to continue.



PAK 28-2 (8 overs)

Just one off the over.

Gamage to continue.



PAK 27-2 (7 overs)

Just two runs and a wicket off the over. Great one for Sri Lanka.

OUT! @iamAhmadshahzad departs after scoring eight off 15. PAK 27-2 (6.3ov) https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/rKUwpvhYzl

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Lakmal to continue.



PAK 25-1 (6 overs)

Seven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

Gamage to continue.



PAK 18-1 (5 overs)

Just one off the over.

Lakmal to start his new over.



PAK 17-1 (4 overs)

Just one run and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Gamage gets a big one and @FakharZamanLive departs after scoring 11. PAK 17-1 (3.2 ov) https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/3jE96PprxR

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Gamage to start his new over.



PAK 16-0 (3 overs)

Eleven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.

FOUR! @FakharZamanLive scores Pakistan's second boundary of the day https://t.co/gtEuBukmwx #Cricket #PAKvSL

— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) October 16, 2017

Lakmal to start his new over.



PAK 5-0 (2 overs)

Just three off the over.

Gamage to start his first over.



PAK 2-0 (1 over)

Just two off the over.



So it's Ahmad Shahzad and Fakhar Zaman to open for Pakistan, whereas Suranga Lakmal will start for Sri Lanka.